Hear client somehow not under suspicion (2,3,5)
I believe the answer is:
in the clear
'hear client somehow not under suspicion' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'hear client somehow' is the wordplay.
'somehow' is an anagram indicator.
'hear'+'client'='hearclient'
'hearclient' with letters rearranged gives 'IN THE CLEAR'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for in the clear that I've seen before include "Free of suspicion, guilt or blame" , "out of the wood" , "Exonerated" , "No longer under suspicion" , "got off Scot-free!" .)